Bottom for hammocks.



A. T. HALLGGK. BOTTOM PoR HAMMOGKS.

APPLIoAIIoN FILED 1,411.11, 1910.

979, 1 58. Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

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ARTHUR T. HALLOCK, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN-LVIENTS, T0 ANNE LAY HALLOCK, OF .'MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

BOTTOlVI EGR HAMD'IOCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Deo. 20, 1910.

Application filed January 1l, 1910. Serial No. 537,430.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR T. l-LxLLooK, a citizen ot' the United Statesof America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the Kent and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Bottoms ttorHammocks; declare the following' to be exact description will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

rly invention relates to improvements in bottoms tor hammocks, beds,chairs, and other like structures, and its object is to provide the samewith various new and useful features, hereinafter more fully describedand particularly pointed out in the claims, rcterence being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective ot' a device embodying mv invention; Fig. 2 aplan view of a portion ot' the same broken away to show theconstruction; Fig. 3 a vertical section on the line 3`2 of Fig. Q,- Fig.4lthe same on the line l`ll ot' Fig. l: and, Fig. 5 a detail in verticalsection through the fastening staples and a portion ot' one of the siderails.

Like numbers refer to like parts in all ot' the figures.

l represents the side rails, and 1fL the end rails ot' a trame ofsuitable dimensions for the purpose required, that shown being adaptedtor a hammock or bed bottom.

2 .represents thin transverse strips, preferably of hard wood,interwoven with which are longitudinal stril s 3 of like material, thetransverse strips being' wider and thicker than the longitudinal stripsand adapted to take the principal part ot' the strain of the load. Thesestrips are secured to the side and cud rails by tastenings consisting'ot` rectangular staples 5 arranged transversely of the ends of thestrips and driven down into the same sufficient to partially7 or whollyembed their connecting members county otl f and I do hereby A a ull,clear, and l ot the invention, such as i l 1 i l l l l l l l and thelike, comprising a therein. whereby the strips are securely fastened tothe rails. The ends of the strips and the upper outer angle of the railsare covered with a finishing' molding 4E rabbeted to lit above the endsof the strips and extend downward on the outer surface of the rails ashort distance, whereby the strips are still turther secured in place,and a neat, smooth huish formed that prevents any contact With orexposure of the ends of the strips.

that I claim is :N

l. bottom for hammocks, beds, chairs,

frame, interwoven longitudinal and transverse strips, the transversestrips being thicker and stronger than the longitudinal strips andadapted to carry the principal part of the load, and means tor securingthe said strips to the frame.

2. A bottom for hammocks, beds, chairs, and the like, comprising aframe, interwoven longitudinal and transverse strips, the transversestrips being' wider and stronger than the longitudinal strips andadapted to carry the principal part of the load. and means for securingsaid strips to the frame.

3. A bottom for hammocks, beds, chairs, and the like, comprising aframe,intere woven longitudinal and transverse strips, the transverse beingwider and thicker than the longitudinal strips, rectangular stapleshaving their connecting members embedded in the ends of the strips andtheir ends driven into the frame, and a rabbeted finishing stripcovering the ends of the bottom strips and the fastenings and extending'upon the outer face of the frame.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR T. HALLOCK.

lVitnesses GEORGIANA CHACE, MINNIE JOHNSON.

